Iseki SBC550X, Operation Manual

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(E TYPE)
(1) Master brake pedal (2) Parking lock
CAUTION: Park the lawn mower on level,
hard ground and make sure that the park-
ing brake (GE TYPE) or the parking lock (E
TYPE) are applied securely.
c. Turn the starter switch to the OFF ( ) position to stop
the engine.
(1) Starter switch (2) OFF position
IMPORTANT: • Never attempt stopping the engine
abruptly when it is running at high
speeds.
• Be sure to let the engine idle for about
5 minutes after a longtime operation
and then stop the engine. Abrupt en-
gine stopping may lead to over-heating
causing seizure.
d. Remove key from the starter switch without fail.
CAUTION: When you leave the lawn mower,
be sure to stop the engine and remove key
from the starter switch to prevent the lawn
mower from being started unexpectedly by
children or unauthorised people.
4. TRAVELLING
CAUTION:
• Before having become sufficiently famil-
iar with the operation of the lawn mower,
be sure to operate it in a place spacious
and flat without obstacles and having an
unobstructed view and confirm the func-
tioning of each control.
• Check the place to mow for bumps, ditches,
mounds, steps, slopes, inclination, soft-
ness, water pools, etc. ahead of time to
avoid accidents such as turnover, fall, side-
sliding of the lawn mower.
a. Start the engine. (Refer to “2. STARTING THE EN-
GINE” at page 42 and 43.)
b. Move the lift lever backward (
u
) to lift up the mower
deck from the ground.
(1) Lift lever
CAUTION: Starting to travel at high speeds
without lifting up the mower deck will cause
the mower blades to hit stones or stocks,
which may result in break-down of the lawn
mower or serious accidents.
c. Release the parking brake (GE TYPE) or the parking
lock (E TYPE).
d. Turn the throttle lever to the high speed position (
r
)
to accelerate the engine.
IMPORTANT: Before driving the lawn mower, make
sure of the safety conditions in front of
and around the lawn mower.
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